Notice of “Dori Whale Festival Photo Contest” (7/15)

Photo Contest: Connecting the Traditions of the Dori District to the Future

We are looking for participants for a photo contest to be held simultaneously with the "Dori Whale Festival" in Dori on Sunday, July 17. Please take pictures of the traditional "old-style whaling demonstration" of Dori with your camera and submit them to the contest. Entries will be accepted from that day until Monday, August 13. We look forward to seeing your best photos.

Event Details

Dori Whale Festival"
[Date] July 15, 2018 (Sun.) 9:00 -
[Location] Dori Koura reclaimed land (in front of Whale Museum)
[Contents]
9:00 - Bazaar
9:00 - 11:10 Japanese boat race
12:00 - 12:45 Old style whale catching demonstration

The winning entries will be displayed at the Nagato City Whale Museum for one year!

2018 Dori Whale Festival Photo Contest Overview

2018 Dori Whale Festival Photo Contest

■Grand Prize: 1 person
Prize: Use of work for poster of next year's "Dori Whale Festival" Prize: 5,000 yen worth of Nagato City's specialties (plus certificate)
■Excellence Award: 3 persons
Prize: 2,000 yen worth of Nagato City's specialties (plus certificate)
■Special Prize: 1 person
Prize: 2,000 yen worth of Nagato City's specialties (plus certificate)

Application details, precautions and application form

[Application theme] A scene from the reenactment of an old-style whale hunt at the Whale Festival
[Eligibility] Applicants who can responsibly submit original works that do not infringe on the rights or privacy of others
[Application period] Must arrive between July 17 (Tuesday) and August 13 (Monday), 2018
[Judging announcement] Early September, 2018
[Application method] By e-mail, mail or bring <
●For details of application, click here
[Application and bringing address] Dori Whale Festival Photo Contest Section, Dori Community Center, 671-2 Dori, Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-4107, Japan TEL : 0837-28-0008
[Main Sponsor] Dori Whale Festival Executive Committee (Dori Community Center) TEL : 0837-28-0008

Related Links

2018 Dori Whale Festival

Whale Museum

2018 Nagato Summer Festa